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Re: Honey temperature

I guess I should have been more specific.
Once honey is liquid - either from extraction or heated to re-liquefy, to keep it liquid and ready for bottling, there must be a temperature that is best. A temperature that neither harms or darkens or allows the honey to granulate. This is the temp I would like to keep the honey at. Is there such a temp?

Re: Honey temperature

How long do you want to keep it at such a temperature? Do you want it always warm so you can fill a jar upon demand? Or are you filling the tank, warming the honey and then filling jars in a timely manner. Repeating the process over and over again to fill orders?

If you artificially heat honey and keep it at a temperature warm enuf to fill jars, it will eventually change the color, darken it, and the flavor somewhat.

So, my recommendation is to keep the honey stored at whatever temp your storage area is. Warm whatever honey you need to fill orders, but don't hold it at an artifically high temp for any period.